I will start off with my family. They are amazing in every way to me. I have an amazing husband that I have known since 4th grade. We have been married for almost 19 years. We have two beautiful daughters Abbie (my oldest) and Gillian (my little one). AND now our newest addition, Quinn (our little boy). I have been teaching for over 10 years. I taught second grade for 6 years, and I taught a 2/3 combo for one year. Then I took a little time off to stay home with my own two daughters and help them learn and grow. Six years ago I took a teaching position at Oka Elementary at the Preschool CDC. I taught pre-K for 4 years here in Fountain Valley School District at Oka Elementary. I have worked at Newland for 4 years teaching 1st and 2nd and am entering my fifth year at Newland as a 2nd grade teacher.I have a BA in Liberal Studies, a Mult. Subject Teaching Credential, and a Masters in Instructional Technology (all from CSUSB). I absolutely LOVE teaching. Each day brings me joy. There are days that are stressful or harder than others, but I love what I do and you can't beat that!!!
We spend our free time at the beach. We live about 3 miles from beautiful Huntington Beach, so we take advantage of that as much as possible. I have 4 adorable dogs that keep me house cleaning frequently, but are well worth it. I enjoy soccer, boat rides, playing at the beach with my family, and my Starbucks. You will rarely see me without one in the morning. My favorite animal is a gorilla. My only "bucket list" item is to be able to hold an ape (any one will do) before I die. I love to come up with new ideas for my classroom and share my ideas with others.
We spend our free time at the beach. We live about 3 miles from beautiful Huntington Beach, so we take advantage of that as much as possible. I have 4 adorable dogs that keep me house cleaning frequently, but are well worth it. I enjoy soccer, boat rides, playing at the beach with my family, and my Starbucks. You will rarely see me without one in the morning. My favorite animal is a gorilla. My only "bucket list" item is to be able to hold an ape (any one will do) before I die. I love to come up with new ideas for my classroom and share my ideas with others.